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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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